Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-09-08
THOSE BAD INDIANS.


Voi0roW and Band Seem to be More Sinned
Agninst than Sfnning-ResuIt of Confer
enco Between the President and the Sec
Rotary of the Interior-Indian Rip,,ts r.,
be Respected.
WASHINGTON, Aug. SO.-A dispatch
was received at the War Department this
morning from General Terry suggesting
tnat Indian Agent Byrnes should be in
structed to remove from his reservation
all persons who may intrude upon it, and
shat the military commander at Fort
Duchesne be instructed to give him all the
assistance that he may require.
1T is hardly to be supposed" General
Terry adds, shat the civil and military
officers of Colorado will forget that
the State writs do not run beyond the
boundaries of the State. But in the ex-
citement of the situation. this may be over
looked, and Colonel Randlett does not seem
to feel at all sure that the pursuit of the
indians will not continue. l think that,
as precaution, the order which 1 suggest
should be given"
1t is expected that after a conference
between the President and Acting Secre-
tary Muldrow, or perhaps in the Cabinet
meeting to-day, orders will be given to
carry out General Terry's suggestion.
Another dispatch from Colonel Rand
lett, commander of the post at Fort
Duchesne, dated August %, was forward
ed to the War Department to-day. In it
Colonel Kandlett says:
"Colorow and all his following are now
at Ouray agency, fifty miles from Colo
RADIO, and manifest disposition O remain
on their reservation. No mora excite
ment among the Indians. Militia and
cowboys hold hundreds of horses and
thousands of sheep and goats belonging to
Colorow and Chipata, Ouray's widow
this stock was grazing on the land claimed
by Indians as belonging to their reserva.
ton. and where they have been permitted
by their agent to live for years. Colorado
settlers have claimed locations there, and
have at last succeeded in driving the In
dams in. Colorow has not in this trouble
been on the war-path, and has made his
way to the reservation, avoiding HOSTILE
ties as far as possible"
Commissioner Atkins of the Indian Of
fee also received the following dispatch
from Indian agent Byrnes, dated Ouray
Agency, Utah, Aug %, which threw more
light on the situation out there:
"Colorow and his followers are now at
the agency. They say they are not mad,
and don't want to fight. They express a
Willingness to remain ON the reservation.
Major Leslie. who fired ON these Indians
vi tue DoEleT VI Gue FeSeTNaUlOn, UOOk pos.
session of and run off about three hundred
head of the Indian horses that were graz
ing on the public lands near the reserva-
tion line. The horses were corraled at
Rangelky, Col, by Major Leslie, who in.
formed Lieutenant Burnett that he would
hold them until certain Indians
were delivered to him. The cowboys are
breaking these Indian horses for their own
use. Unless something is quickly done
these horses will not be recovered.
therefore request that you obtain authority
from the War Department to allow Colonel
Randlett, commanding Fort Duchesne, to
send detail of men to bring these horses
on the reservation, as it would be danger
Gus for Indians to go as well agency
employees, as they would be roughly
handled, being known to be
in sympathy with the Indians.
These Indians were pursued by Sheriff
Kendall were compelled to abandon two
thousand sheep, besides large herds of
goats, which should be recovered with the
horses. These Indians, when in Colorado,
were on a peaceful hunting expedition,
and they believed that they had a right,
under the treaty of 1874, and as UNDER
stood with them and the commissioners,
to hunt upon these lands in Colorado.
Please send authority by telegraph"
With these dispatches before them the
situation was carefully considered by the
President, Acting Secretary Muldrow of
the Interior Department and General Nc
Feely, acting Secretary of War, and as a
result the following telegraphic instruc-
tions were sent late this afternoon to Gov
ernor Adams of Colorado:
t'Agent Byrnes of the Uintah and Ouray
agency reports that Major Leslie has
taken possession of three hundred head of
Indian horses that were grazing on
the public lands near the reserva-
ton line; that he corraled them
at Rangely and would hold them until
certain Indians were delivered up to him.
I am directed by the President to request
that you take all proper measures to de-
liver these horses to Agent Byrnes. The
latter will be directed to take possession
of the same for the Indians as soon as
arrangements are made for their delivery.
also respectfully ask you to cooperate
with Agent Byrnes in collecting the sheep,
goats and other property of these Indians
with a view of restoring the same to them
ON the reservation"
Commissioner Atkins also sent the follow
ing instructions by telegraph to Indian
Agent Byrnes:
'You will, pursuant to statute, remove
from your reservation all persons found
there contrary to law, and prevent unlaW-
full encroachments or entries thereon fer
any purpose. The military will be at once
ordered to cooperate with you and aid
you in enforcing these instructions. The
civil authorities of Colorado, and those
acting with them, must proceed in the
manner provided by law for the enforce
ment of any process issued by State All
thority, and the government will, if the
emergency arises, assist them in order
ly and lawful efforts to enforce
such process. You will also collect
and restore to the Indians on the resere a.
ton all the property abandoned by then.
Governor Adams has been requested to
direct the delivery to you of the horses
captured from Indians and now held by
Major LESLIE"
The military will at once cooperate with
Agent Byrnes and render such assistance
as will enable him to carry out these In
structions. 1t is now believed by War and
Interior Department officials that there is
no danger of further collision between the
State militia and the Indians, and that the
military and the Indian agent will soon
adjust the difficulty and restore peace and
tranquility to the border. This will be
good news to the settlers, who have been
In a very unsettled state for the past few
weeks, being apprehensive of a general
uprising of the UteS, which would have
entailed much bloodshed and suffering.
Evictions in Ireland.
DUBLIN, Aug. 31.-The sum total of the
work by the evictors on the O'Grady
estate at Herbertstown yesterday was the
election of three families. The crowds
attracted by the evicsions became very